COLLECTION NAME:
World War I Honor Roll
Record
Filename:
MCPL_WW1HR_238.jpg
Identifier:
MCPL_WW1HR_238
Title:
WWI Honor Roll Page 236
Creator:
C. W. Whiting
Subject:
World War -- 1914-1918
Subject:
Armed services
Subject:
Soldiers
Subject:
African Americans -- Paducah (KY)
Subject:
Black history -- Paducah (KY)
Publisher:
McCracken County Public Library
Contributor:
Chas E. Smith, Editor
Contributor:
Billings Printing Co., Paducah, KY
Contributor:
Transcribed by Devin Cook
Date:
1919
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Image/JPG
Language:
English
Coverage:
McCracken County (KY)
Rights:
Public Domain
Text:
Private Marion Grinter; Paducah, Kentucky; Born at Paducah; Son of Sam and Mary Grinter; Entered Army April 2, 1918. Served with Co. C., 515th Engineers' Corps. Had training overseas.
Text:
Private Flavous E. Northington; Paducah, Kentucky; Born at Hopkinsville, Ky., 1896; Entered Army Apri 1917. With Co. A., 25th Infantry. Was in training at Camp Hanchanca, Ariz.
Text:
Private Benjamin H. Buckner; Paducah, Kentucky; Born at Lebanon, Ky., Sept. 8, 1891; Son of John and Hattie Buckner; Entered Army September 29, 1918. With 63rd Pioneer Infantry. Was trained at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
Text:
Private John Dowdy; Paducah, Kentucky; Born at Lexington, Tenn., 1899; Son of Jane Dowdy; Entered Army June 24, 1917. Served with Co. M., 370th Infantry. Landed in France April, 1918.
Text:
Private Herman Pryor; Paducah, Kentucky; Born at Paducah February 3, 1893; Son of Taylor and Sarah Pryor; Entered Army June 16, 1918. With 801st Pioneer Infantry. Was in service overseas.
Text:
Musician Fred Ridgway; Paducah, Kentucky; Born at Mayfield, Ky., 1891; Son of Scott and Emma Ridgway; Entered Army August 15, 1918. Served with 19th Regiment Field Artillery. Received training at Columbia, S. C.
